Dilemma: 2 Djs and we don’t agree!

Hey there gang! Ugh I could really use your help!

okay so here’s the deal. FH and I decided to interview 2 different DJs. I know them both through networking; both have great reviews for keeping people dancing all night. Both within $150 of each other.

DJ #1 is friendly, professional, didn’t go through a lot of technicalities with us but clearly knows his stuff. Has not done the venue before. Not the end of the world. Went through a lot of the basics and answered our questions. FH prefers him; I think part of why they jived so well is bc when we got to the meeting I got up to get us coffee and they had a couple minutes to chat.

DJ #2 I know better. Also friendly, the local pop/today’s hits radio station DJ. Has played the venue before. Cool guy. He just broke stuff down better for me. This meeting was less about us, and more about the day. It was clear as he said multiple times if we move toward, the next meeting we’ll be going through his paperwork and ideas etc together. Clear that it will become more us-focused. For example of him breaking stuff down, We mentioned we have certain genres we like and he broke it down how each hour can have 16-18 songs, and how we’ll pick our top genres and the top 10 must-plays in each. I just liked how tangible it was. There were many instances of that throughout the meeting. He clearly understood how the day will go like the back of his hand. Quite frankly, it left me feeling less stressed and removed most of the guess work out of it. Like I just feel like I have peace of mind with him, it will run as smooth as it can.

HOWEVER: how both DJs handled the contract portion of the meeting is what threw a wrench here. DJ #1 got to know us, then talked contract at the end. DJ #2 started with the contract which just rubbed us both the wrong way, but simply, I just got past it. I just overlooked it bc I know DJ #2 and trust him and like him already. I thought it was odd but whatever. FH on the other hand - he didn’t get past it. He just hit it off better with DJ #1 and I think a huge part of that is bc they had the time to chat a bit first. And with DJ #2 coming in guns blazing with pricing etc was a bit of a turnoff.

FH and I talked about it after and he made it clear that I’d DJ#2 makes me less stressed, he’s fine with him. He trusts that both would do a good job. He just connected more with the first one. He admitted he probably had a hard time really hearing the technical stuff bc he’d been put off by the approach. And he does business based on how people make him feel (which is a great quality). I don’t want to diminish how he feels, but I don’t know what to do. I talked to my MOH about it and it’s pretty clear to both of us (she planned her wedding only a couple years ago) that DJ #2 is a better candidate bc he was just so thorough and just GETS it. No guess work. She also mentioned she thinks finding a DJ you both click with is almost as important as finding a photographer you click with though.

UGHHH I didn’t not expect to find us here! We’ve been on the same page about most things. I don’t want it to be my way or the highway, which he isn’t making me feel like I’m doing, but I want him to be happy with our choice too. To be clear he does seem genuinely fine with whoever we go with, and he seems more concerned that I go with the one I feel more strongly about.

I just now feel like I’m rambling! Thoughts? Thank youuu!